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    Kevin Afghani

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    Kevin Afghani
    Born
    Kevin Zachary Afghani

    (1996-11-09) November 9, 1996 (age 27)
    OccupationVoice actor
    Years active2018–present
    Websitekevinzafghani.com

    Kevin Zachary Afghani (born November 9, 1996)[1] is an American voice actor. He is best known for being the current voice actor for Mario, Luigi, and Wario, beginning with the Nintendo Switch games Super Mario Bros. Wonder and WarioWare: Move It!, following Charles Martinet's retirement as the characters' voice role and transition to Mario official brand ambassador.[2][3] He is also known for voicing Raditz in Dragon Ball R&R, a fan-made spin-off of Dragon Ball, Cuphead in the web comedy series Mashed, and Arnold in the English dub of Genshin Impact.[4][5] Prior to his current voice roles, Afghani provided voiceover work for Nintendo Switch commercials.[6]

    Filmography[edit]

    Video games[edit]

    Year Series Role Notes Source
    2020 Genshin Impact Arnold English dub [4]
    2023 Super Mario Bros. Wonder Mario, Luigi Successor to Charles Martinet [7]
    WarioWare: Move It! Wario, Mario, Luigi [8][9]
    2024 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Additional voices [10][non-primary source needed]
    Mario & Luigi: Brothership Mario, Luigi

    Web[edit]

    Year Series Role Source
    2018–2021 Dragon Ball R&R Raditz [7]
    2020 Anime Penguin: Red Snow Spike [4]
    2020–2022 Mashed Cuphead, Detective, General, Grunt, Boyfriend, Spike [5]
    2022 Secret History of Cuphead Detective, General, Grunt [5]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Afghani, Kevin [@KevinAfghani] (November 9, 2020). "I am officially 24 years of age. To all my friends and castmates: Thanks for putting up with me for this long! I genuinely don't know how you do it" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved October 15, 2023 – via Twitter.
    2. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (October 13, 2023). "Mario's New Voice Actor Announced by Nintendo After Charles Martinet's Departure". Variety. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
    3. ^ McWhertor, Michael (November 3, 2023). "The new voice of Mario is also the new voice of Wario". Polygon. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
    4. ^ a b c Parrish, Ash (October 13, 2023). "Here's Mario's new voice actor". The Verge. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
    5. ^ a b c Norman, Jim (November 6, 2023). "Who Is The Voice Of Mario Now? - Super Mario Voice Actors Past & Present". Nintendolife. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
    6. ^ "Demo | KevinZAfghani". Archived from the original on October 12, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
    7. ^ a b Evans, Greg (August 21, 2023). "Charles Martinet Retires From Longtime Voice Role Of Nintendo's Mario". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
    8. ^ Tom Phillips (November 1, 2023). "Wario's new voice actor now seemingly confirmed". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
    9. ^ Jim Norman (November 2, 2023). "Wario's New Voice Actor Seems To Be Confirmed". Nintendolife. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
    10. ^ https://twitter.com/KevinAfghani/status/1763311250614943807

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